This Is Christmas (Luther Vandross album) explained

This Is Christmas
Type:studio
Artist:Luther Vandross
Cover:Luther Vandross - This Is Christmas album cover.jpg
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Recorded:October 1994–July 1995
Label:Epic
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Prev Year:1994
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This Is Christmas is a Christmas album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released on October 18, 1995, by Epic Records. Produced by Vandross along with Nat Adderley Jr. and Marcus Miller, the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on both Billboards Top Holiday Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Being a steady seller throughout the Christmas season, it was eventually certified platinum in 2002 by the RIAA.

In November and December 1995 the album lent its title to a syndicated television special which was hosted by Vandross and featured songs from the album, as well as performances by special guests.

In 2002 Sony Music released six of the album's tracks, along with two spiritual tracks from the same era, on the compilation album, Home for Christmas.

Expanded Version

In October 2012 Sony rearranged, expanded, and repackaged the entire album under the new title, The Classic Christmas Album. The additional tracks were odd songs Vandross had recorded for other Christmas releases:

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Choir on "O' Come All Ye Faithful"

Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
US Billboard 200175
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] 81

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1996. Billboard. July 27, 2018.